Re: Production management: can MS Project help?

Thanks Jan for the insights...

So it can't assign resources automatically. What about the rest? If I enter
my project due dates and quantities and allocate resources manually, will I
be able to see transparently what resources are still available to me (and
when) as production units?

For example, let's say I assign 500 units due in 2 days to an employee. If
his capacity is 300 a day, will I be able to recognize at a glance that I can
assign him another project of 100 lines due anytime before the due date of
the first job? Furthermore, if he does 350 units of the 500-unit order on day
one, will Project show me at a glance that he now has the capacity to take on
150 before the due date?

Thanks again,
John

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:

Hi,

Putting Rob's precious remarks in persoective, I would like to quote your
main question:

"to set up a system with Project which
automates project allocation between different employees"

Production or any other project, THAT IS WHAT PROJECT DOESN'T DO.
I will plan, help you track, show and handle overallocations... but it will
not , never, select the resource to assign to a certain task.

Hope this helps,

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I'm considering buying MS Project, but can't figure out how to make it
work
for my situation.

Situation:
Employee1 (E1) produces 350 parts per day (average); employee2 (E2)
produces
220.

Order1: 600 parts, due to ship in 2 days.
Order2: 600 parts, due to ship in 3 days.
Order3: 50 parts, due in 1 day.
On day 2, Order4 arrives: 150 parts, due in 2 days.

I allocate E1 to order1: will Project show me, that E1 stills has 100
units
of available capacity between now and 2 days?

I allocate E2 to order2: will Project show me, that E2 has 60 units of
available capacity between now and 3 days?

I allocate E2 to order3: Project should indicate that E2 has onlhy 10
units
of remaining capacity between now and 3 days.

E1 produces 400 units on day one of work (50 more than E1's average
capacity). Wehn Order4 arrives on day two, will Project tell me that I can
now allocate another 150 lines to E1 without being overbooked?

How difficult is it, in other words, to set up a system with Project which
automates projec allocation between different employees at different
rates,
and shows me at all times how much capacity is left over? I've been told
this
is what Project is meant for; but I have not been able to find a way to
accomplish my needs using the trial version. Any suggestions?

Thanks for all help!






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